To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow
importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before
the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 25, 2011

Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Ms. MURKOWSKI, and
Mr. RISCH) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow
importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before
the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMITS FOR IMPORTATION OF POLAR BEAR TROPHIES TAKEN IN
SPORT HUNTS IN CANADA.

Section 104(c)(5) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1374(c)(5)) is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the
following:

`(D)(i) The Secretary of the Interior shall, expeditiously after the
expiration of the applicable 30-day period under subsection (d)(2),
issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than
an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada
to any person who submits, with the permit application, proof that
the polar bear--

`(I) was legally harvested by the person before February 18, 1997;
or

`(II) was legally harvested by the person before May 15, 2008, from
a polar bear population from which a sport-hunted trophy could be
imported before that date in accordance with section 18.30(i) of
title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).

`(ii) The Secretary shall issue permits under clause (i)(I) without
regard to subparagraphs (A) and (C)(ii) of this paragraph, subsection
(d)(3), and sections 101 and 102.

`(iii) The Secretary shall issue permits under clause (i)(II) without
regard to subparagraph (C)(ii) of this paragraph, subsection (d)(3),
and sections 101 and 102.'.